Valery Gergiev conducts the LSO in Szymanowski and Brahms. Violin concerto no. 1

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Szymanowski's First Symphony is drenched in the evocative Romanticism of the German orchestral masters, Wagner and Strauss, before him. Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No 1 draws inspiration from the Polish poem Noc Majowa (Night Gathering): 'fireflies kiss the wild rose - while death flickers over the pond and plays a wanton song'. 20 years in the making, Brahms' First Symphony was one of the most eagerly awaited in musical history.

Runtime

28 minutes

Creator

Szymanowski, Karol, 1882-1937, composer

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Alexander Street

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